NEWS: Items from the Morning Tribune, February 2, 1891, Blair County, PA

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Items from the Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday, February 2, 1891

Court Notes.

  The Blair county court re-convened at Hollidaysburg on Saturday 
morning at 9 o'clock, Hon. John Dean presiding.
  Woodcock, W. I. - The report of Messrs, John H. Law and John W. 
Bracken, appraisers in the estate of Simon Baird, deceased, was 
approved.
  In the case of David S. Gendell vs. St. James German Evangelical 
Lutheran church, of Altoona, for the price of certain plans and 
specifications furnished the defendant for a new church building, 
arguments were had before the jury by H. M. Baldrige, esq., for the 
plaintiff, and N. P. Mervine, esq., for the defense.  After hearing an 
able and lucid exposition of the law of the case from Judge Dean, the 
jury retired at 11 o'clock a.m.  After six hours spent in fruitless 
wrangling and disputing in their room, the jury reported to the court 
that were unable to agree, two of their number were sick and requested 
to be discharged.  Previously, Barnabas George, one of the jurors, had 
been relived from service in the box on account of sickness.  His honor 
refused to discharge the jury, but gave orders that they be taken to 
the American house for their suppers, and that a physician be called in 
to prescribe for the sick jurors, if needed.  At 8 o'clock on Saturday 
night the jury brushed the cobwebs from their minds and brought in a 
verdict finding for the plaintiff in the sum of $892, the full amount 
of his claim.  
  Court adjourned to meet on next Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock, when 
hearings will be had on several rules.

Camden's Marriage Industry Doomed.

  CAMDEN, N.J., February 1. - Another sledge-hammer blow is aimed at 
the Camden marriage industry.  Assemblyman Cole wields the sledge in 
the shape of a bill he introduced in the house on Monday night, 
providing for a license system.  Major Woolman's bill passed the house, 
but died in a senate committee as final adjournment was reached.  It 
was killed, it has been alleged, by a strong lobby of Camden dominies 
and justices of the peace, but that is denied by those interested.
  Assemblyman Cole is in earnest, and he says his bill has good chances 
of going through.  His measure is precisely that which the house 
committee on judiciary submitted as a substitute for the Woolman bill 
last winter.  It provides for the issuance of a license to wed by the 
surrogate of the county, and provides a penalty of $100 for the 
performance of a wedding ceremony without a license.  Mr. Cole says the 
Camden marriage industry is an outrage upon society.

Local Brevities.

  F. F. Robb has been appointed assistant engineer on the middle 
division, Pennsylvania railroad, vice D. H. Lovell, promoted.  To take 
effect February 1, 1891.

FROM SPRINGFIELD FURNACE.

  Mr. William Smith has a force of men cutting railroad ties and 
telegraph poles on the land lately purchased from John Royer's 
executors.
  The school at this place is in a prosperous condition and has about 
sixty scholars.  It is taught by James F. Lykens, who is an efficient 
teacher and much esteemed by the patrons of the school.